Job Description

Lead Machine Learning Engineer – AI

Location: Hybrid – UK (TBC)
Salary: £60,000-£90,000 per annum
Clearance: Active UK Government security clearance required
Level: Lead

Building AI models is one thing. Getting them into production and delivering real impact is another.

A technology consultancy working across UK Government and National Security is looking for a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop and deploy advanced AI/ML solutions.

You'll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, working on complex challenges where AI has a genuine real-world impact.

What you'll be working on

• Designing, developing and deploying complex ML models into production

• Building MLOps pipelines covering CI/CD, monitoring and retraining

• Researching Generative AI technologies and developing proofs of concept

• Optimising and fine-tuning models for performance and scalability

• Integrating AI/ML solutions into existing secure systems

• Mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions

Why it's worth a look

• Ownership of AI/ML solutions from initial research through to production

• Meaningful Government and National Security projects with genuine technical challenges

• Private healthcare, funded certifications, paid study leave and flexible hybrid working

Must have: Strong hands-on ML engineering experience, including production model deployment, MLOps, CI/CD and model monitoring. Broad knowledge of ML algorithms and frameworks, with experience providing technical leadership.

Nice to have: Generative AI research, advanced prototyping, model fine-tuning and experience working within Government or National Security environments.

Clearance: Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, candidates must already hold a high level of UK Government security clearance.